Motor mechanism



Much 10. 1925. 1,529,050

s. H. wlsMER man lscmmxsu maman. I31, 1924 2 sheets-sheet 1 `-March l0. 1925.

s. H. wlsMER MOTOR: MEGEANISM Filed Jan. 31. 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 WIT/V555.'

HTTOH'NEYS Patented Mar. 10, 1925.'-

i UNITED STATES] 1,529,050 PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL WISMER, OF PALMYRA, NEW JERSEY, vASSIGNGR TO VICTOR TALKING MACHINE COMPANY, A CORPORATION" OF NEW JERSEY. y

Moron MECHANISM.

Application filed January 3.1, 1924. Serial No. 689,836.

To all y(r1/0711, '25 may concern.'

Be it known that I, SAMUEL H. WisMnR, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Palmyra, in the county of Burlington and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements 1n Motor Mechanisms, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to motor mechanisms and more particularly to those mo:- iiors rwhich are used in talking machines to rotate the record during the reproduction of sound therefrom. p

Lrllalking machine motors comprise, in general, a 'frame or plate upon whichthe motor parts are mounted, a power element, such as a spring motor or electric motor, a spindle driven through suitable gearing from the power element and a governing mechanism for maintaining constant the speed of the spindle (upon which is mounted the turn.- table) during the reproduction of sound from a record rotated byr said spindle. Thus, the talking machine motor as whole, may 'be considered as including or containing a driving motor, particularly when an electric motor is used as the power element. In somewhat the same sense the spring barrels and driving gear of' a spring motor may be referred to as a power element or motor when the talking machine motor is a spring driven motor. f

lVhen the power element of atalking machine motor is a spring motor, such sprlng motor usually runs at relatively low speeds and the governor mechanism is usuallyl mounted on a governor shaft driven atfa comparatively high speed from `the vspring motor. When the power element of a talking machine motor is an electric motor, however, the speed 'at which the electric motor runs is relatively high as compared with the speed of a turntable or the speed of a spring' motor and shaft; in such constructions the centrifugal governing mechanism may be mounted directly on the main or power shaft of the electric motor to rotate at the same speed as that ofthe main or power shaft of the electric motor.

The objects of my invention are to provide a high speed power element of a talking machine motor with a speed controlling and regulating device which `is very sensitive and responsive to slight changes in the speed of the rotation of the high speed motor and which operates to apply braking or speed retarding friction simultaneously at two points-in the moving parts of a talking machine motor, namely, (l) on the` governor disc, the position of which varies with the variations'in the speed of the motor, and (2) on the. turntable spindle which is geared to and is driven by the power shaft of the high speed motor.

A furtherobject of myk invention is to provide a brake pad or shoe which cooperates with the turntable spindle or with a disc carried'by and rotating with said spindle,'and to vary the friction therebetween simultaneously with the variation in the 'pressure between the friction pad or element of the governor mechanism and the governor disc thereof, allfor the purpose of varying the speed controlling and regulating friction quickly and effectively.

A further object of my invention is to apply regulating and braking friction on both sides of the gearing which transmitsmotion from the driving shaft ofthe motor to the turntable shaft orspindle. i

A further object of my invent-ion is to keep the teethwof the gearing between the power shaft and the spindle in constant driving contact or relation and vto prevent any tendency of the spindle to run aheadof or faster than the spindle when the speed of the power element is reduced or retarded for any reason. u A further object of my invention is 'to provide the v governor mechanism with a second friction pad or surface which continually applies a light speed retardingfriction to the spindle of a talking machine motor, and to vary and control the said friction on the said turntable spindleby and with the application of speed controlling friction to the disc of the governor mechanism.

@ther objects of my invention will appear in the specification and claims below.

Referringnow to the drawings forming a part ofthis specification and in which the same reference characters are used vthroughout the various views to designate the same parts, 1

Fig.'` l is a side elevational view, partly iu sectiomof a talking machine motor, the power element of which is an electric motor and the speed controlling and governing device of which is a centrifugal' governor mechanism mounted directly upon the electric molll) tor or ipower `spindle tod rotatevwith `said spindle at the saine speed as that of said spindle. A

Fig. 2 is a 'plan view of the bottonio'f'the talking machine motor shown' iii 'Fig'. "1.

Fig. 3 is an end elevational view of the friction applying levers of the governor mechanism. Y A n F ig. 4 is a side elevational view of the levers vshown in Fig. 3,"'and Fig. 5 `is aloottom'plari1"viewZ ofthe levers shown in r`Figs. -3 and '4.

In Figs. 41 and 2'is shown 'a fragment `of a tinotor-board or partition 1, 'to theunder side of 'which `is fastened, as with screws or bolts 2, the talking `machine motorfi, which comprises 'the motor frame "4, 'the power element, which is'an electric motor, *5, having 'a "mainbr poweror driving 'shaft 6. a centrifugal governor "mechanism 7 and" a turntable spindle 8 :'all mounted Lonor. in themotor framee and 'carried' thereby. The main or Epower xshaft A6 is Aj31'e'leir"i1.l3l v provided lwith 'a vworin or `skew #gear "9 ywhich meshes directly 'tinto the teeth of "worin 'gear or skewgear l10 rigidly secured to the turntable spindle 8. The turntable spindle y8 is thus geared directly to "and 'is driven directly 'by the :'main `or power shaft 6 by the gearing 9-'10 `which"eifeets the necessary reduction in "speed Ib'etween"tl'ie sha-ft 6 and 'the spindle 8.

The iiy 'balls "11, the springs 412 and the governor disc 13 are 'inounte'd'nirectly"on afhdrotated "at the sainespeedas 'the main lor drivingfshaft `(i "of the electric motor o. Theaxes yof the=shaft 6 andfofithe spindle 'Sniay l"and preferably do lie in plai'iesnorinal to each' other. j n

^Rigidly-secured tblthespindle 8 'is 'adi'sc 14 which nayfbeand"prefer`ably*is y"integral with the hub 15 of the worm gearlU.

` Thefs'pee'd regulating 'orcontrolliiig lever 16 is' preferably"integralv with the iroekj shaft 17 which `is mounted in bearings 18A-T19 on tlie."m'otor frame "4. The rock lsli/ritt 1T may be prevented from longitudinal movement inf'sa'id bearings 18-4-19 by collars 20-20 rigidly-Secured -ftofs'aid freek neta 'i7 adjacent l"said 'bearings 18 and 19 respectively. Rigidly I'mounted on vthe"rocksh'aft 17 tbetweenf thebeari'ngsillS-JQ is aniarm o'rllever 21 having a h'ub '22 r'provided 'with a set screw 23 'for clamping or holding'tlie'hub 22'rigid with respect to ysaid `rock shaft. Coiledaround the rock yshaft 17is a coil spring24r-'one end of which presses against the underside of the motor frame and -the other end of which may hook nnder or 'bear against an'arm 25 on the lever 21'. The tension 'of the 'spring 24 is suchl'as'to tend'to turn "the rock `Ishaft 17 counter-clockwise when "looked 'at in the'position shown in -F ig. 1 and-'tendsto` niovetliei.free\end-'ofthe lever 21 away from the axis of the spindle 8.

lVldunted on the free end of the arm or lever 21 on a pivot is a bell crank lever 27, one arm 28 vof, which extends downwardly and is provided at 1its `freeend 'with an oil"- set portion'29 providedivith a friction pad 30 adapted to cooperate with the governor disc'ef 'the governor mechanism 7.

. The-other arm 31 of the bell crank lever 27 extends horizontally toward the motor 5 and its free end is provided with an offset portion :32 whichcarries a friction pad 33 ada'pted to'lie lightly on the upper side of thebra'ke'disc 14 onthespindle 8.

The'tip or free end 311 lof the lever 16 is adapted'tofbeadjusted to different positions 'by an 'adjnstings'cre'w 35 mounted in and projecting below the under surface of the motor boardlL The end 340i the lever 16 isthus held pressedupwardly against the lower'end ofthe adjusting screw 35 by the voeil 's'p It'will readily be seen that the position of the friction pad 30may be adjusted vwith respect to thegovernor disc 1'3 by turning the adjusting rscrew 35 to raise'or-lower the free end of the controllinglcver 16.

The operation of the'levice .is as follows.

Assuming the motor 5 to benot operating, as shown in Figs. 1 and '2, `the motor is started by applying the electric currentto thesaid motor-5. thereb)v lausin'gwtheshaft 6 carrvingwith it thetly-balls 1'1 to revolve. Thee fly-balls under the influence 'of the centrifugal force Vdeveloped therein, next-he springs ^12outwardly as the speedincreases ainildraw'the rotating governorl disc '1'3"to thefriglit..'(wlienthe' device is viewed in the position 'shown 'in `Fig. 1), "outwardly for away from the motor 5. This outward ino vement" of the governor dise con tinu esy as the speed of the motor increases-until the governor dis""'comes into contact with "the 'gevernorfpad'30- .finy further tendency of the-governor 'disotlo continue to `move out- 'wai'iflly, increases the pressure 'between `vthe disk 13 v'a'flji'id the -pad 50.` producing a fric- 4 ch 'effects a braking 'or rretarding Aaction en the'disc 13 `and theshaft Gupon wliih the governor disc 13 is innunted.

Under running conditionsthen, the lgovernor disc 13 rests onbcarsaqainst the governor pad 30, but this 'pad 30 is on the end ofjthe arin 28 of the pivoted `bell' crank lever'27"and therefore thepressure of the 'governor disc '13 lagainst thepad 30 tends toroclrtlie bell cranklever 23 'on itsfpivot 26 and-presses the brake pad 33 against the disc let'i'onthefspindle'S. Thus friction tendingto inaintainconstant the speed of the motor is "applied continuously simultaneouslyattwopoi'ntfs7 namely, on the Agovern-or disc 13 and'onthe brake disc 1&1 on the spindle 8. v A

Because the pad 33 on'the arm'31 of the bell crank lever 27 is thus pressed against lll() the disc 11i onl the spindle the friction therebetween tends t0 continually hold the teeth of the gear 10 on the spindle in constant contact or engagement with the driving faces ofthe teeth or threads of the gear or worm 9 on the driving shaft 6 and to take up any ybacklash between the spindle gear l0 and the worm 9.

` With electric motors driven by ordinary lighting circuits, as most talking machine electric motors are, the changes in the current tend to greatly affect the speed of the electric motor. yIf the voltage of the current suddenly increases, the speedlof the motorinstantly responds causing the governorI disc 13 to press harder against the friction pad ,30 and consequently causing the lpad 33 to bear the harder against the disc 14 on the spindle and to thus almost immediately counteract or prevent the speed` of the `motor from being substantially increased. Similarly, if the voltage on the electric current decreases, the pressure between the governor disc 13 andthe pad 30 immediately ydecreases and the pressure between the disc lll and the pad 33 correspond-- ingly decreases, thus permitting the/motor to maintain its speed notwithstanding the drop in the current. Any tendency of the motor shaft on the electric motor to vary its speed is substantially instantly transmitted to they bell crank lever 27 and effects a substantially instant corresponding increase or decrease in the friction applied tothe governor disc and to the spindle depending upon whether the tendency of the motor is to speed up or to decrease in speed.

The turntable of a talking machine is rather largeand acts like a balance wheel to prevent sudden changes in the speed vof the turntable, Its/momentum is considerable. When, therefore, the tendency of the motor is to decrease its speed due for instance to a sudden decrease in the amount of current supplied thereto, there would be a tendency of the spindle to runahead of the gear on. the driving shaft 6. The application of braking friction to the spindle simultaneously with the application of friction to thegovernor disc 13 tends to prevent this tendency of the teethof the gears 9 and 10 toseparate under such conditions. The pad 33 continually applies friction to the spindle disc 14 and thus continually tends to retard the speed of the spindle.

In the foregoing specification my invention-has been described as applied to governing and braking ymechanisms wherein a controlling or regulating friction` between friction pads and friction discs is utilized to vary and control the speed ofthe motor, but my invention is not tobe construed as being limited strictly thereto, since other forms of moving friction surfaces and other forms of lrelatively stationary but adjust-` able friction surfaces cooperatingtherewith are fully within the aim and scope of my invention, when constructed, arranged and disposed to operate in substantially the same manner as does my invention, and as is set forth in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

1. In a talking machine motor, the combination of a driving shaft, a governor disc mounted thereon and movable longitudinally thereof to different positions depending upon the speed of said shaft, a turntable spindle geared to said shaft, and means cooperating with said governor disc and said spindle to continuously apply a braking friction to said spindle and to vary f said friction on said spindle by and in accordance with vthe pressure between said governor disc and said means.

2. In a talking machine motor, the combination of a driving shaft, a governor disc mounted thereon and movable. longitudinally thereof to different positions depending upon the speed of said shaft, a turntable spindle, gearing between said shaft and said spindle .whereby said spindle is driven by said shaft, and means cooperating with said governor disc to continuously apply a braking friction -to said spindle and to vary the friction between said means and said spindle by and in accordance with the pressure between said governor disc and said means.

3. In a talking machine motor, the 'combination of adriving shaft, a governor disc mounted thereon and movable longitudinally thereof to different positions depending` uponthe speed of said shaft, a friction pad cooperating therewith, aturntable spindle, gearing between said shaft and said spindle whereby said spindle is driven by saidshaft, a friction pad bearing against .said spindle at all. times to exert a braking` action thereon, and kmeans to vary the presr sure between said spindle and the pad cooperating therewith by and in accordance withv the pressure between said governor disc and the pad cooperating therewith.

il. In a talking machine motor, the combination with a driving shaft, a centrifugal governor mounted on and revolving with said shaft and comprising a rotating member h aving a smooth surface, and a turntable spindle driven'by said shaft, of a brake member rigid with said spindle and having a smooth surface, a lever of the first order having its ends respectively adjacent said smooth surfaces and a pair of friction applying members mounted respectively on the ends of said lever and engaging said smooth surfaces respectively when said shaft revolves. whereby any variation in the pressure between the rotating member of said governor and lthe friction applying `member eeeperatng therewith., eerreependngly ries the pressure between .sa-id :brake ineinber on. eeid ySpindle .and .the f-riefmapplyf ing member .Cooperating thelieavtb.

In 1a talking machine motor, the .cornbination of a4 driving shaft, a oentnifngal geverner mounted 0n and lzevelvng Wtll- .Seid shaft .and includintg` a governor dise longitudinally movable on said shaft to different positionsdepending upon the :speed at which said shaft is rotated, a turntable spindle driven by said driving shaft and having its axis in a plane trans-verse to the axis of said driving shaftr` a brake disc rigid with said spindle, .bell-.crank .leven having its ends vrespectively `adjacent said discs, .and a pair of friction `pads .mounted on lthe opposit@ Yamns nespectively of .said lever and in yengagenoent with vsaid `discs when said shaft is revolving iat normal speeds, `wheres by an)T variation in .the speed of said driving' shaft varies the pressure between said governor .dise 4'and .the :adjacent pad, and Correspondingfly varies the pressure between the other `pad and .the Jfriction .dise on said spindle.

16. ln ia talking` nmebi-ne motor, the combinationof .an lelectric motor shaft, a oenbridugal governor .inounted on .and not-ating; with said `shaft `and inciluding' .a governor dise 'longitudinally movable on `said .shaft `to different positions depending `npon `the Aspeed at which said shaft is rotating, a turntable spindle geared .directly kto .sa-id motor shaft, e brake .dise on said spindle, .e ipivoted lever, a pair odi' friction fpads respectively .carried bvlsaid leven on opposite sides of the 1pivot thereof and `positioned respectively adjaeent .said fdisos. .and fineans to change the position .of the fulcruin of .said llever to vary the :position .of said pads with i'zespeot 4to said discs.

7. In a .talking machine motor, the .coinbination with an electric motor having a ina-in driving' shaft, of a governor -disc mounted on said driving shaft, and longi-A tudinally Imovable thereon vto ditferent positions depending upon `the speed at which said shaft is rotating, a turntable spindle gea-red directly to said driving shaft, a.

bliebe die@ rigid with said spindle, e. pveted. lever. a .pairef inieten .pads mounted en seid level', @ne en each Side of the APivot of said lever and lrespeetively adjacent sind discs, `and means I.to bodily `adjust the positleu ef said lever te very `and adjust the Speed ef seid electric. meten 8. In a talking machine motor, the com- 'biaaten .0f driving shew-ft, a geverner die@ Miteteble with end longitudinally movable on said shaft .to diftferent positions dependn0-1.1 the speed 'et which said shaft is rotating, a turntable .spindle geared directlv te said driviehatt, e die@ rigid intl-1 said spindle., .a leverpivoted between the ende lthereof und, bevi-ng'- tivo enne respectively edjecent seid dises., and. a pair et frieden inde meunted ier1 the `e1-ins of seid lever end reepeetvelv ediaeent a dat fue@ of :said dises, .whereby .any slight lvariation in i 1e sneed et seid ielfrfille Shaft will vid-57 the. paesedre between seid severfner dise end the pad .edjeeent ltlieeete will .Gorre sneudinsli .v the lpressure between the wher ined vand the frieden die@ en seid spindle. l

:9. In -a talking iiiachine motorythje coinbination .of a d-rii. D shaiit, a governor disc longitudinally .mondiale on said .Sheft t0 ndi-- fe-rent positions depending npon the speed at which said shaft is revolving, a turntable spindle geared directly to :said driving shaft. and having its ,axis `in 4a ,pla-ne ytransverse to the driving shaft, a brake d150 rigid with said spindle, a pivoted member .pnovided with arms respectively adjaoent ,said discs, an oscillator-v nieznbenonsvhich said pivoted nien'iber ispivotally mounted, and a pair of frition pads .respectively mounted on said enne and touching dises when Seid driving Shaft .iS Hermellyi and means to fnst the peeiitien Qf Seid @Seil-lef tor)7 member, the movement vof said oscillatory member .in one directOD being operative t@ increase the friet-ion between Said discs and -pads and .in .the opposite direction to deciiease said friction,

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 129th dav of .Januar 192:1.

Y sAMunn H. ivisMEn.

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